Today, we're here to announce that the Worldwide Coin Total for New Super Mario Bros. 2 has reached an astonishing 500 billion coins. That's quite an impressive feat, wouldn't you agree? There's no question that the endless scavenging, for shiny little golden objects, plays a big role in the overall fun factor for this title. Couple that with some superbly designed 3D levels and StreetPass functionality - where you can test your coin collecting skills against other players - and you've concocted a priceless recipe for gold!

It's only fair that we recognize and attribute the New Super Mario Bros. 2 DLC, and the fans that continue to play countless hours collecting those coins. Without those two factors, the 500 billion Worldwide Coin Total would have never been attained. Where does the endless quest for coins end, though? We're not sure, but at the current pace, it's definitely on schedule to break the one trillion mark by July of this year, as we previously predicted.

We'll be publishing another article once the one trillion mark has been achieved. Until then, have fun collecting those golden coins!

Yes, we've been stalking the Official Website (below) for the past 24 hours! We're pretty proud of the fact that we finally witnessed the golden reels flashing the number 5 before our golden eyes. Sadly, there were no fireworks. I guess that's only if there's a flagpole in the equation. Oh well, that was super-fun witnessing that! We know you're probably fresh-out of bubblegum so go find more, Mario fans!